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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Sakurai (ranked 4855 p4p, 4857 weight class) and Woo Jin Seon (ranked 155 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Woo Jin Seon!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seon forces Sakurai back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Seon misses with a body punch.
Sakurai just leaning against Seon, taking a breather.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seon pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seon stalling in the clinch but Sakurai improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon stalling against the ropes.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakurai has double underhooks.
Sakurai prevents Seon from breaking the clinch.
Sakurai pushes off an throws an elbow but Seon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Seon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakurai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakurai.
Seon can't break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage as Sakurai throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Seon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakurai blocks the body kick.
It looked like Sakurai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Seon.
Seon tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Seon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakurai.
Despite the aggression on Seon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Seon moves out of range.
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Seon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Seon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seon lands a head kick. Sakurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seon's efforts to push away.
Sakurai breaks the clinch.
Seon clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon landing knees to the body.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Seon throws a counter combo.
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches.
Seon is trying to force a seperation but Sakurai has the dominant position.
Seon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai pushes Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Sakurai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakurai won't allow it.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Seon fails to land.
Seon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Seon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seon looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakurai has Seon pressed against the ropes, preventing Seon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai throws a body punch but Seon moves out of range.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses
and Seon counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Seon swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Seon lands a jab-cross combination.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Seon wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai has Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seon has his back to the ropes.
Sakurai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seons head.
Seon has Sakurai pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakurai.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Seon should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Seon circles away.
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seon.
Sakurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riku Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seon misses with a two punch combination.
Sakurai misses with a kick to the body
and Seon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seon throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Woo Jin Seon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakurai moves in looking to clinch but Seon pushes him off.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai has closed the distance and engaged Seon in a clinch.
Riku Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woo Jin Seon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riku Sakurai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakurai tries to throw a body punch but Seon avoids it by throwing Sakurai back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woo Jin Seon!
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